Product Manager, Software, Virtualization/NFV/SDN

Job Locations
US-CA-Sunnyvale | US-San Francisco

Req No.

2018-4374

Category

Product Management

Company Overview

Riverbed solutions help companies transition from legacy hardware to a new software-defined and cloud-centric approach to networking and application delivery for the digital age. The Riverbed Application Performance Platform™ takes Riverbed’s SD-WAN solution for agile networking that really works, and adds to this digital backbone industry-leading solutions for WAN optimization and hybrid networking, for branch IT orchestration, and for end-to-end visibility from device to cloud. All these solutions are integrated in a flexible, modular, digital architecture that delivers any apps, data and services from any public or private cloud across any network to any end-point, with the best possible user experience as determined by business policy.

Riverbed is a pre-IPO opportunity with over $1 billion in revenue headquartered in San Francisco with branch offices around the globe.

Product Manager for RiOS. The Riverbed® Optimization System (RiOS®) is the software that powers Riverbed’s unique, award-winning line of Steelhead® application acceleration appliances and Steelhead Mobile client software. RiOS is based on patented technologies that solve a range of problems affecting wide area networks (WANs) and application performance.

You translate marketplace and individual BU needs into cohesive short-term and long-term plans and own the tactical/strategic implementation of the plans. As part of your role, you serve as the internal and external product expert. Provide detailed information to document and drive engineering as well as support sales and customers.

Primarily focused on Riverbed’s SteelHead product portfolio, this role also involves virtualization components as it relates to NFV/SDN for the new SD-WAN product portfolio marketed as SteelConnect.

Well versed in defining comprehensive software features/requirements – exact definitions, full description of customer use cases, wireframe definitions of UI for configuration flow, performance expectations in terms of scale/throughput, and licensing infrastructure with monetization in mind

Demonstrated success defining and launching products with high technology content and innovation.

Ability to manage constraints and obstacles is a key requirement of the role.

Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority. Must be comfortable working across the aisles and building consensus.

Must be able to delve into deep details and deliver content with high levels of accuracy.

Role will be exposed to following Markets/Products for Career Advancement:

WAN Optimization

Software Defined WAN & LAN

Hyper Converged Infrastructure (HCI)

Application Performance Management (APM)

Network Performance Management (NPM)

Cloud Solutions ( xAAS)

Target companies:

Networking: Cisco, Juniper or Arista

Application Delivery Controllers (ADC): F5, Citrix/Netscaler or A10

Cloud Infrastructure Companies: VMWare, Amazon/AWS or Microsoft/Azure

Why Riverbed Technology?

If you are a high-achiever who wants to be part of a dynamically growing, billion dollar plus company, then you should look closely at Riverbed. We offer the rewarding experience of working with the best minds in the industry that are changing the world through cutting edge technology and applications. The company has been recognized multiple years for attracting and retaining today’s top talent as a great place to work by Glassdoor, Fortune magazine’s 20 Great Workplaces in Tech and by numerous other publications.

Riverbed is proud to be an affirmative action (AA) and equal employment opportunities (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.